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Delta Upsilon-at-Large Chapter is affiliated with the University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College, Salve Regina University, and New England Institute of Technology. Our vision is to continue to work with our members and our community, uphold the honor society's mission of advancing world health and celebrate nursing excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service.

Sigma Member Spotlight - Meet Emily Smith and Olivia Rackley!

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Hello Sigma members! We would like you to meet Emily Smith and Olivia Rackley! They are both in their senior year of nursing school at the University of Rhode Island. Below is a message from both students:

“Hello Sigma Delta Upsilon! Our names are Emily Smith and Olivia Rackley and we are your student leaders for the University of Rhode Island! We are both senior nursing students this year and intend on graduating this May. We came to the University of Rhode Island straight out of high school in 2019, both in the 4-year program. We actually became friends in our online microbiology class during the pandemic and have done a lot together since! We have gone through a couple clinical rotations together, but our favorite has been our psychiatric mental health rotation, which we did at Bradley Hospital. During that rotation we fell in love with psychiatric mental health nursing and we are happy to say we now work at Bradley Hospital, as behavioral health specialists. We intend on continuing our careers in psychiatric mental health nursing at Bradley upon graduation in May, and our focus population is the adolescent inpatient population. This semester we are in our critical care clinical immersion rotation. Emily is at Rhode Island Hospital (RIH), working on the Neurological Critical Care Unit or NCCU. Olivia is at Kent Hospital, working on a Geriatric Critical Care floor. Both Olivia and Emily became interested in Sigma after working with Ashlee Sackett DNP, APRN, ACCNS-AG in their second Medical-Surgical clinical rotation at RIH and learning more about the organization! We look forward to working with everyone in Sigma and hope to gain some lasting connections through being a part of this organization.” – Emily Smith and Olivia Rackley

Thank you both for sharing your stories!

Research Grant Information

Please review the attached documents for the Fall 2022 Research Grant Application. Applications due November 30, 2022.

Sigma_Grants_Criteria_Fall_2022.doc
DU_Research_Letter_Fall_2022.docx

Please share your knowledge and expertise!!

If you are a member and have recently presented formally or via a poster presentation, please share your work and knowledge with the chapter!
If you presented at Biennial Convention, International Research Congress, at regional or consortia events, or any other official STTI events , Please share your presentations with the chapter!
If you presented at professional nursing meetings, conferences or forums, Please share the presentation with the chapter! 
If you presented at interdisciplinary professional meetings, conferences or forums, Please share the presentation with the chapter!
Sharing is easy! Log into the Delta Upsilon webpage and add to the discussion page!
Not sure how to log into the DU page! Email us at deltaupsilonalc@gmail.com and we will help you!

Chapter News

  • Save the Date: Cultural Humility - Why it Matters Spring Program May 23, 2024

    Save the Date for Our Annual Spring Program: Cultural Humility - Why it Matters

    Thursday, May 23, 2024 | 5:00 - 8:00pm

    Hosted By: Sigma Delta Upsilon At-Large Chapter

    Location: Rhode Island Nursing Education Center (RINEC)

    350 Eddy St. Providence RI, 02903

    Light Dinner Included | Nursing CEUs (pending approval)

    About the Speaker: Shakira Franklyn is a multifaced Nurse Healer and Herbalist. She has earned a Master of Science in Midwifery degree from Georgetown University and a Master of Public Health from George Washington University. Ms. Franklyn obtained her BS in Nursing from Syracuse University, and she bleeds ORANGE. Shakira is passionate about fostering cultural humility and has leveraged over 25 years of deep understanding of diverse populations to enhance her leadership as a holistic nurse. Her commitment to continuous learning and respectful engagement served as a foundation during her service in the Peace Corps as a Global Health Service Partnership Volunteer. Coveting a unique partnership with the Peace Corps and Seed Global Health. Ms. Franklyn served as Visiting Midwifery Faculty in Liberia, West Africa. Her dedication to the people of the communities she taught, along with her ability to learn from the same people she serves, earned her the 2016-2017 Fellow in Global Clinical Education. Ms. Franklyn considers herself a global citizen. She knows her strong Caribbean and Latin American roots have anchored her world exploration. Her love of travel and cultural exploration steadily evolved into a desire to be of aid to others internationally. Ms. Franklyn’s commitment to holistic care and mentoring the next generation of healthcare leaders serve as a pillar for Korpo Health and Wellness.

  • Call for Poster Abstracts- Deadline: Friday, April 14, 2024 (no later than 11:59 pm)

    Call for poster abstracts is open for submissions, for all nurses, faculty, and students to share scholarly work with colleagues and other esteemed professionals. Please submit by email to bcharland65@gmail.com by April 14, 2024.
  • Call for Reseach Grant Applications! Deadline November 30th 2023

    Research Grant application for 2023 may be found under Resources>Reseach Grant

    If you have any questions, please contact Penni Sadlon at psadlon@ric.edu

  • Board Meeting June 21, 2023

    Here’s a photo from our board meeting on Wednesday! We hope everyone has a fun and safe summer!

    Left to right:

    Sandra Basley - current President
    Jennifer Fearon-Lynch- incoming faculty counselor RIC
    Nique Pichette - incoming Vice President
    Lisa Connelly - incoming Governance Committee
    Jodi Norton - incoming Treasurer
    Kate Healy -incoming Faculty Counselor URI
    Ashlee Sackett -current President Elect
    Emily Haynes - current Secretary 

  • 2023 Walk to End Alzheimer's

    The 2023 Walk to End Alzheimer's will be held at Roger Williams Park on October 1, 2023. Registration starts at 8:30am, ceremony is at 9:45am, and the walk starts at 10am.

    Please see attached link to sign up for the Delta Upsilon at-Large walking team or to make a donation.

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